Trypillian culture is the culture of the Neolithic people identified on the territory of modern Ukraine and Moldova in the time frame of 5400 BC - 2700 BC. The name derives from the small village of Trypillia (Трипiлля) near Kiev, Ukraine, where it was initially discovered by archeologists in 1897. It is sometimes (somewhat confusingly) referred to as Tripolian culture, from the Russian version of the name: Триполье (Tripolye), трипольская культура (tripolskaya kultura).

This culture is basically the same as the Cucuteni culture on the territory of modern Romania.

As of 2003, about 2000 sites of Trypillian culture have been identified.

It is suggested to enter the Tripillya Reserve into the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

External link

Tripillian civilization homepage (http://www.trypillia.com/info/index.shtml)